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[Aledo, Texas Fire Department Patch]

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Patch from the Aledo, Texas fire department. The rectangular patch has a black background and silver edging. "Aledo Fire" and "Est. 1951" are written in red and white along the top and bottom edges. In the center of the patch is a Florian Cross made to look like a stylized blue, white, and red flag of Texas. The number 34 is written on the right half of the cross.

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Fire Museum of Texas

The Fire Museum of Texas contributes its collection of uniform patches from city and volunteer fire departments from all over the state of Texas. The collection is one of the largest and most complete of its type that represent the history of the fire service in the state.

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Description

Patch from the Aledo, Texas fire department. The rectangular patch has a black background and silver edging. "Aledo Fire" and "Est. 1951" are written in red and white along the top and bottom edges. In the center of the patch is a Florian Cross made to look like a stylized blue, white, and red flag of Texas. The number 34 is written on the right half of the cross.

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This object is part of the following collections of related materials.

Rescuing Texas History, 2013

Rescuing Texas History, 2013 features collections from 25 partners: the Private Collection of T. B. Willis, the Dallas Municipal Archives , the Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, the Fire Museum of Texas, The University of Texas at Dallas, Marfa Public Library, Texas Southern University, Concordia University Texas, Western Texas College Library, Carrollton Public Library, Palo Pinto County Historical Association, the Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library (Archives of the Big Bend), the Private Collection of Jim McDermott, Mesquite Public Library, Sam Rayburn House Museum, The Williamson Museum, Lubbock High School, Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell, McAllen Public Library, the Mineral Wells Heritage Association, the Johnson County Genealogical Society, the Jacksonville Public Library, the Tarrant County Archives, and the Private Collection of Matta Family.

The Fire Museum of Texas Patch Collection

The Fire Museum of Texas features a selection of its large and significant collection of uniform patches from city and volunteer fire departments from all over the state of Texas. The collection is the largest and most complete of its type and the patches represent the history of fire service in the state.